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V. MOESLEIN.

SWEAT BAND FOR HATS. No. 354,924. Patented Dec. 28, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALENTINE MOESLEIN, OF BROOKLYN, AssieNoa' To THoMAs w.' EEAcHEE,

OF NEW, YORK, N. Y.

SWEAT-BAND FOR HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,924, dated December28, 1886.

Application filed October 8, 1886. Serial No. 215,682. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VALENTINE MoEsLEIN, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Hat Sweat-Bands,

of which the following is a specification. The accompanying drawingsform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents an enlargedview of my prepared spring, Arepresenting the spring, B the covering of fibrous material, and O awinding thread. Fig. 2 represents the above applied to an ordinarysweat-leather in readiness to be attached to it by a line of ordinary r5stitching. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of Fig. 2 on the line 00x, with the stitching applied to strongly join the spring and theleather, and Fig. 4 represents Fig. 3 with the upper portion turned downand ready to be applied to the hat. Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing amodification.

The object of this invention is to produce a prepared sweat-leather forhats and caps, with a novel imitation of hand-whipping, which can beproduced in a very rapid and inexpensive manner.

A few of the objections to the methods now in use of imitatinghand-whipping on hatleathers are that they require a special and costlysewing-machine, peculiarly arranged and constructed, and in all casesadoubleline of thread constitutes the lashing or whipping portion of thestitch, and often these two threads are slightly apart, so as todistinctly 3 5 appear as two threads, thereby destroying the desiredeffect; also, the amount of thread, silk, 850., required is greatly inexcess of that required in my improved method, all of which considerablyenhance the cost.

40 It is the purpose of the present invention to remove theseobjections, as will now be set out rior appearance, imitatinghand-whipping very closely.

If desired, a water-proof backing can be attached at the same time andby the same stitching as the prepared spring.

The winding-thread can, if desired, be of different color or shade fromthe fibrous or other covering material, so as to form a contrast andbring the winding thread or simulation of hand-whipping into greaterprominence; also, if desired, the covering on oraround the spring may besecured in position by some adhering substance as well as by the windingthread.

If desired, I can stitch through the spring covering on the sidefarthest from the edge instead of the side nearest thereto. In such casethe thread will be visible. I can use 001- ored silk for suchsewing-thread, thereby producing a very handsome effect. Fig. 5 showssuch a modification. The preparing of the spring and its application inthis manner can be done with great rapidity and at a very small cost.

Having thus fully described my invention and the method I prefer ofcarrying it into effect, I claim- The combination, with a hatsweat-leather, D, of a spring, A, soft covering B, spirallylaid thread0, and a line of stitches formed by a separate thread, E, arranged toserve substantially as herein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New York city, this7th day of October, 1886, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' VALENTINE MOESLEIN. Witnesses:

GHAELEs R. SEAELE, M. FREEMAN BOYLE.

